About the Prize

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NCRM & NCRM NICHE

NCRM is an Indo-Japan JV institute working on basic research & translation in Regenerative
medicine, a rapidly evolving field with essential contribution from various domains of
science apart from biology and medicine such as biomaterials, physics, chemistry, synthetic
biology etc., NCRM NICHE is an inaugural commemorative academic event being conducted
every year in October, since 2006, which brings together young stakeholders through the
Fujio Cup Quiz -An active knowledge gaining event, a robust & novel platform for
propagation of science & networking among young scholars from all over the world (initially
was limited to India) paving way for path breaking solutions through such inter-disciplinary
interactions.

Edogawa Hospital & Jinsei-Sha

Edogawa Hospital was started 85 years ago as a social welfare trust to take care of patients
with debilitating illnesses and since then their contribution to such care with devotion has
been recognized with several accolades. The parent organization Jinsei-sha social welfare
trust, under the leadership of Dr Masahiro Katoh, as its chairman, has Multi specialty
hospitals, Satellite clinics and Old age homes with staff strength of around 2000.

The Edogawa Hospital - NCRM NICHE association

In 2015, when the Indo-Japan collaborative work of NCRM, started gaining attention with
potentials for a clinical translation in Japan, the then president of Edogawa Hospital, (Late)
Dr. Takahiro Katoh initiated discussions towards a mutually beneficial association. A formal
collaboration was inked by Dr. Shojiro Katoh, the president, and hosting the NCRM NICHE in
Japan became a reality. In the XII NCRM NICHE held in Tokyo in 2017, Dr. Masahiro Katoh
announced about Edogawa NICHE prize in the presence of Prof. Gary Levy (Univ. of
Toronto) and Prof. Jurgen Hescheler (Univ. of Cologne & GSZ)

Constituents of Edogawa NICHE Prize

The prize has a Medal, a Plaque and a cash reward of One Million Japanese yen to the
awardee. If the award is shared by more than one individual, each individual will be
awarded a medal and the plaque while the Cash reward will be equally shared among them.

The Prize Medal

The Medal of the Edogawa NICHE prize has the term "Edogawa NICHE" whose impression is
in Japanese Calligraphy of a traditional seal (Hanko)